I just got back home after spending time with a NORMAL friend and her NORMAL family, so this first part resonated with me:
talking to positive and healthy family and friends
We all cooked together, laughed together, and had a terrific time. My DD helped my friend's daughter with her flute lessons, and the adults bantered easily with the other youngsters. There were no tense moments, no one having to speak carefully, so as not to annoy the beast. It was very relaxing. I had forgotten what it was like to live normally with other people. Makes me think I did my DD a great disservice by staying with AH for so long.